It is approximately 17,098,242 square kilometers, spanning from its western most point right above Poland, to its eastern most point near the bearing strait (Russia, p.1). ... While twenty minutes to the west of this mountain range, you can be in the middle of a dense forrest or arctic tundra in Siberia. ... And Russia was to advance through East Prussia to assist the French forces, yet was forced out of Eastern Prussia with a devastating defeat and loss of man power (Firstworldwar.com.). ... Most of Russia's fighting during World War 1 was fought on the Eastern front and they celebrate...

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In 1914 the Ottoman Empire began to prosper and grow in the Middle East while the Europeans looked upon them with rage and frustration. ... In return the British promised to grant the Arabs their own land, however they did not execute their plan and created mandates meaning that Europe essentially owned and directed the middle east's every move. ... The Europeans thought of the Eastern people as "savages" (11) only because they did not know how to make clothes and furniture, seeking Europe's help. ...

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Britain did not keep her word; instead she created a Sykes-Picot agreement with France, an agreement that divided up the Middle East into different regions to be controlled by either France or Britain. ... First of all, I would not have agreed with France to rearrange and divide Middle Eastern land. ...

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WWII Peace brought neither stability nor lasting prosperity to the Western democracies, which paid a heavy price for their victory in World War I. Although, the United States suffered comparatively minor financial losses, huge war debts threatened the economic and political stability of Great Brita...

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In addition to this, the Ottoman Empire had crumbled during the war, leading to newly "independent" Middle Eastern nation-states (which were quickly snatched up by Britain, France, etc.)The end of the war also caused a temporary economic bubble, which soon popped and the Great Depression began....

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However, whereas in WWI the fighting was largely concentrated in Europe (Eastern front=Russia; Western front=France) and the Middle East, the Second World War saw fighting on every continent except the Americas (3 main fronts: Russia, the Pacific and North Africa). 4. ...

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